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AMERICAN  BOOK-PLATES 


Including  Specimens  of  Engraving 

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A  LARGE  NUMBER  OP  PLATES  BELONGING  TO  NOTED 


EARLY  AMERICANS,  INCLUDING  GEORGE  WASHINGTON, 

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LIVINGSTON,  BROCKHOLST  LIVINGSTON,  WILLIAM 
BYRD  OP  VIRGINIA,  ISAIAH  THOMAS,  ETC. 


ERRATA  IN  PRICES 


Item  58,  Jefferies  (Dr.  John) 

Item  68,  Logan  (James) 

Item  88,  New  Haven.  Mechanic  Library 
Item  89,  "  "  "  " 

Item  90,  "  ”  Social  Library 


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Ullrt ate  /iore^."  Perhaps  hy  Callender. 

Amherst  College.  "Athen^“^  ’The^firs expiate  of  Am¬ 
in  Greek).  .(MDCI.,‘  $5.00 


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«  Tel  and*  1849-50.  "Henry 

Anthony,  K.  B.  Governor  of  Rhone  Isian  ,  -•  $.50 

E.  Anthony."  Armorial. 

Asplnwall,  Lloyd.  "Lloyd  Aspinwall."  Motto  "Fine,  ^ 
Respice. "  Armorial. 

Balmain,  Alexander.  Chapiain  in  the  University 

Virginia.  "Alex.  Balmain,  Clerk,  a.m.  $.75 

of  St.  Andrew s . "  Labe 1 . 

,  t  t  -  tv  ii PViri r  1  es  N .  Ba ucke .i  . 

Banoker,  C.  ».  Phitaaelphi*.  Pa.  Allen,  53. 

ao1:.to  "Bleu  Defend  1.  Droit.  $1.00 

Chippendale,  with  4  111 

,  ..  locft  nTax  Libris  Arlo  Bates." 

Bates,  Arlo.  Author  \>orn^  Alien,  p.  101. 

oM  It  Manu  Bt  Cord©-.  See  ~~  *  $.50 

Pictorial. 

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_  "Arlo  Bates  His  Boot.  1  1  $.50 

Literary. 

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13.  Belcher,  William,  "William  Belcher,  Savannah,"  Motto 

"Loyal  au  Mort."  Allen,  74.  Armorial-pictorial.  $2.50 

14.  Better,  T.  F.  G-ermantown,  Pa.  "Thos.  Forrest  Betton." 

Motto  "Hunquam  non  Paratus."  .  Modern  armorial.  $.75 

15.  - .  "Ho. _ .  Belonging  to  the  Library  of  Thomas 

Forrest  Betton.  German  Town,  Pa."  Label.  $.50 

16.  Bolling,  Robert.  Che 11 owe ,  Va.  "Robt.  Bolling  Esqr." 

Allen,  88.  Chippendale  armorial.  Fine  margins.  $12.00 

17.  Boucher  (Jonathan).  Tory  clergyman  and  historian  in  Vir¬ 

ginia,  friend  of  Washington  before  the  Revolution. 

"The  Revd.  Jonathan  Boucher,  A.M. "  Motto  "Hon  Vi,  sed 
Voluntate."  Armorial.  $2.50 

18.  Brewster,  Benjamin.  Attorney  general  under  President 

Arthur.  "Benjamin  H.  Brewster. "  Mottoes  "Verite 
Soyet  ma  Garde"  and  "Liberty  above  all  Things." 

Armorial.  $.50 

T5v>^^Vfin'br0ugh,  William.  Lawyer  of  Richmond,  Va. 

-  ',Q1^  Label.  $.50 

-i.ol4-1744.  President  of  the  Council  of 
the  ^tna  Colony,  author  of  the  'Westover  Manu¬ 
scripts.  '  "William  Byrd  of  Westover  in  Virginia 
Esqr."  Motto  "Nulla  Pailescere  Culpa."  Allen,  123. 
Jacobean-armorial.  $15.00 

21.  Cabell  (George).  "Doctr.  Geo.  Cabell  Richmond  Virga." 

Motto  "Spes  inea  in  Leo."  Probably  engraved  by  Brooks 
who  engraved  the  plate  of  I.  Dove.  c.1790.  Allen, 

124.  Festoon  allegorical.  $12.00 

22.  Causten,  J.H. ,  Jr.  "Ho. _ .  James  H.  Causten,  Jr.  City 

of  Washington.  Price,  $. _ ."  c.1350.  Label.  $.50 

23.  Chalmers,  George.  Anglo-American  lawyer  and  historian  in 

Baltimore,  1763-74,  an  ardent  loyalist.  "Geo.  Chalmers 
Esq.  F.R.S.S.A."  Motto  "Spero."  Allen,  144. 

Armorial.  $5.00 

24.  Chamberlayne ,  L.  W.  Richmond,  Va.  "Ho. _ .  Lewis  W. 

Chamberlayne ,  Virginia,  181."  Label.  $1.00 

25.  Chandler,  Gardiner.  Massachusetts.  "No. _ .  Gardener 

Chandler.  P.  Revere  sculpt."  c.1770.  Allen,  147. 
Chippendale-armorial.  In  book,  with  signature  of 
Chandler  on  fly-leaf.  $75.00 


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26.  Christ,  Victor.  "Ex  Libris  Victoris  Christ.  Mbcccxcvi." 

Armorial.  $.75 

27.  Clark,  John.  "John  Clark,  M.D."  Motto  "Semper  Idem." 

Allen,  165.  Imitation  armorial.  $1.50 

28.  Clinton,  C.  A.  DeWitt  Clinton’s  son.  DeWitt  Clinton’s 

plate,  as  below,  with  name  altered  to  "Charles  A. 
Clinton. "  Margins  cut  close.  $5.50 


29.  Clinton,  DeWitt.  Governor  of  New  York,  1817,  1820,  and 

1824-28;  Erie  Canal  Commissioner.  "DeWitt  Clinton. 

P.  R.  Maverick.  Sculpt."  Motto  "Patria  Cara  Carior 
Libertas."  c.1790.  Allen,  171.  Pe3toon  armorial. 

$10.00 

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31.  Columbia  College.  New  York.  "Columbia  College  Library 

New  York.  Anderson  Sculp."  Motto  "In  Lumine  Tuo 

Videbimua  Lumen."  c.1800.  Allen,  177.  All 

Wide  margins.  ? .  50 

32.  - .  Another  impression.  Margins  cut  close.  $5.00 

33.  Cornwallis ,  Charles,  Marquis.  Lieut.  General  of  British 

Army  in  America,  1778,  surrendered  to  Washington  at  York- 
town,  Oct.  19,  1781.  "Marquis  Cornwallis."  Motto 
"Virtue  V.ir.cit  Invidiam."  c.1795.  Armorial.  $5.50 

34.  Columbian  Peitho-Logian  Society.  Dickinson  College, 

Carlisle,  Pa.  "Columbian  Peitho-Logian  Society, 

Library.  No. _ ."  c.1789.  Label.  Slightly 

damaged.  $4.00 

35.  Crampton,  William.  "Ex-Libris  William  Crampton. 

E.  L.  M.  "  Modern  pictorial.  $.50 

36.  Cutler,  P.  Y.  "Peter  Young  Cutler.  Hays,  346  Brdwy., 

N.Y."  Motto  "Constantia  et  Lahore. "  Armorial.  $.50 


37.  Day,  Benjamin.  "Benjamin  Day."  Label. 


$1.00 


38.  DeForest,  G.  B.  New  York.  "Ex  Libris  Geo.  B.  DeForest. 

P.  Avril."  c.1885.  Library  interior.  $1.00 


Dove,  S.  E.  "Samuel  E.  Dove,  Richmond, 
Initio  Deus  Providebit."  Allen,  227. 


Va."  Motto  "Ab 
Pictorial.  $2.50 


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a.  "Styria  1446.  .Helvetia  1531.  .America  1732.  1880. 

Joseph  Henry  Lulls  ILL.  D.  Me  If.  Stauffer."  Motto 
"Ex  Recto  Decus."  Pictorial-armorial.  $.50 

41.  Dudley,  Joseph.  Massachusetts.  "Joseph  Dudley  1754." 

Early  English  armorial.  Allen,  233,  see  Hamilton  p.  75. 
Hams  and  date  by  Hurd,  plate  much  older.  $10.00 

42.  Erasmus  Hall.  Elathush,  L.  I.  "Erasmus  Hall  Library. 

Maverick  Sculpt.  lie7//  York."  c.1787.  Motto 
"Eortiter!  Ascende."  Allen,  257.  $10.00 

43.  Everett,  Edward.  Statesman  and  orator,  1794-1865. 

"Edward  Everett."  Motto  "Patria  Veritas  Eides." 

Allen,  263.  Armorial.  $3.50 

44.  Gilpin,  H.  D.  Philadelphia,  attorney-general  of  0.  S.  , 

1840-41.  "Henry  D.  Gilpin."  Motto  "Dictis  Faotisque 
Simplex."  By  C.  G.  Childs,  but  unsigned.  Allen,  311. 
--  — material _  $.50 


45.  Harison,  Richard.  New  York.  "Richard  Harison  Esqr." 

Motto  "Nec  te  Quaes iver is  Extra."  Allen,  348. 
Chippendale-armorial .  $7.50 

46.  Hartford,  Conn.  "Hartford  Library  Company.  No. _ . " 

Allen,  350.  -Wreath  and  Ribbon  label.  $4.00 

47.  Harvard  College,  Cambridge,  Mass.  "N.  Hurd  Sc.  Boston." 

c.1750.  Second  Harvard  plate,  Allen,  352.  Armorial. 

2  lines,  signed,  by  A.  Holmes,  father  of  the  poet.  $6.50 


43.  - .  Another  impression.  With  rubber  stamp  "Harvard 

College  Library.  Duplicate  sold."  and  2  lines  in  ink 
across  the  plate.  In  a  book.  $5.50 

49.  Hastings,  Francis  Rawdon,  Marquis.  British  general  in  the 
American  War,  created  Marquis  of  Hastings,  1816. 
"Hastings",  Motto  "Justitiae  Tenax. "  c.1816. 

Armorial*  $5.50 


50.  Hawks,  E.  L. ,  1798-1866.  Episcopal  clergyman  in  N.  Y. , 

etc.  "Francis  L.  Hawks."  Motto  "Never  Check." 
c.1840.  Armorial.  $.50 

51.  Henderson,  T.  H.  "No. _ .  Tho’s  H.  Henderson, 

Williamsburg."  Perhaps  Allen,  373,  with  name  re¬ 
engraved.  Military  label. 


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• -1  >  -  ■  lenr*  OJ-  Lincoln.  "E.  A.  HitchonoV  rr  q 

Array.”  Motto  "Hon  nisi  Parvulis . "  Allegorical.  #10.00 
H°rLabel!Up'  Ma3r°r  °f  Y--  1825 •  "Philip  Hone." 

$1.50 

HOr'Hegronpiotr‘'®l74i  Reo^de^of  York  City,  author  of 

"Itelnterior  ilJnl  o  Ean1,;  •  Horsmanden  Esqr. "  Motto 
T_  rnteri°r  templo  Sccxus.  c.1750.  Allen  394 
Jacobean -armorial. 

$  1  5.00 

Howard,  William,  Maryland.  "Wm.  Howard:  M.  D 

2.  Mitchell  Sculpt."  c.l 790.  Pictorial.  |5.00 

I6!SS!£‘*  ^ ' Mo d e r n'' label !  "J°a*Uin  ft}- 

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^Lchoi";  F-’,i786l3^'  Connecticut  clergyman  and 
&cno_ai  .  Samuel  Earrna.r  Jarvis  D  T)  ”  Mn+tr, 

Horae  Sempre  Sola  Salus  Servire  Dee.”  aj j 405 

Fi  cior  lal- armor  i  a  1 .  — 

$1.00 


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Jeffied'7‘  J°h;/  -*rgeon  in  Boston,  said  to  have  identi¬ 
fy  d  ^en*  L/arren  s  oody  after  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill 
"Dr.  John  Jeffries.-  Allen,  426.  Armorial  $16^6 


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Johnson  W.  3.  Member  Continental  Congress  president  of' 

Columbia  College  L787-180n  nW>.  %  V-'"  1  f 

Mnttn  I* "D _  &  i  ;  J.ouo.  'fm.  S.  Johnson  L.L.D." 

armnr 7,  .  -r  '*  alien,  4,55.  Chippendale 

armorial..  Jery  wide  margins.  5q 


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ftla^ln  ^rArjaVla7er-  "Gatriel  Jones,  Attor- 

Alien  44Q-  lnJ;  715  M°tt0  ”Pax  HosPita  RuAs." 

* . ’  -•:0*  Early  Chippendale-armorial .  $8.00 

Revolutionary  Army  surgeon,  died  1829 
hy  thereof  Knight.  Jonathan  Knight*  s’ Book!  * 

closeT'  "•llen*  4oS-  Jacobean.  Margins  cut 

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Lear*  B-  L<  "Benjamin  Lincoln  Lear."  Label.  #i.00 

UVHn4terstates^urwV  n®0”  °f  Go7-  Kingston,  justice  of 
Llr  "  Sttle®  Supreme  Court.  "Brockholst  Livingston, 
n?9-r‘  O.3oo0.  Motto  "Spero  meliora."  All^n  492 

Chippendale-armorial.  AJ~Len>  4|^  0Q 


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70. 


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76. 


Livingston,  R.  R.  Chancellor  of  Hew  York  City,  1777-1801. 
"Robt.  R.  Livingston  Esqr.  of  Clermont.''  Signed  hy  Mav¬ 
erick.  Motto  "Spero  Meliora."  Chippendale-armorial . 

$15.00 


"Robt.  R.  Livingston  Esqr. 
"Spero  meliora."  Allen,  500. 


of  Clermont."  Motto 
Pictorial -armorial . 

$15.00 


Lodge,  Abraham.  "Abraham  Lodge."  Allen,  510.  Jacobean. 
With  signature  of  'John  Chetwood'  at  bottom  of  plate. 

$5.00 


Logan,  James.  Philadelphia  scholar,  secretary  to  W.  Penn, 
1699.  "James  Logan.”  Allen,  512.  Chippendale-armo¬ 
rial.  Eine  margins.  $22.00 


Loganian  Library,  Philadelphia.  Donated  by  James  Logan, 
1743.  "Loganian  Library."  Allen,  514.  Chippendale- 

armorial. 

With  a  modern  impression  from  the  original  plate  and  an 
impression  from  a  modern  plate  engraved  after  the  orig¬ 
inal.  As  a  lot,  3  pieces,  $7.50 

Lowell,  John,  Jr.  Pounder  of  Lowell  Institute,  Boston. 
"John  Lowell  Jr.  Annin  &  Smith  sc."  Mottoes  "Deo 
Diri-  gente  Crescendum  est."  and  "Occasionera  Cognosce." 
c.1820.  Allen,  521.  Chippendale-armorial.  $3.00 

Lynn,  Mass.  "Lynn  Mechanics  Institute,  instituted  April 

28th.  1845.  Whole  Work.  Vol. _ .  Ho. _ .  days 

allow’d.  Eldridge,  Lynn."  Allegorical.  $1.50 

Marshall,  John.  Chief -justice  of  United  States,  1801-35. 
"John  Marshall  A.M* "  Motto  "Ex  Candore  Decus."  Allen, 
555.  Chippendale-armorial .  .  $10.00 

Martin,  Thomas.  Perhaps  of  Horth  Carolina.  "Thomas  Mar¬ 
tin."  Motto  "Initiaum  Sapientiae  est  Timor  Domini." 
Chippendale-armorial.  $10.00 

Meade,  R.  K.  "Richard  K.  Meade,  Virginia."  Label.  .75 

Merry,  Robert.  English  playwright ,  died  in  Baltimore, 

1798.  "Robert  Merry.  Hand  fecit.  Ho.  409  Oxford 
Stret."  .  Pictorial-armorial.  $10.00 


Mess chert ,  M.  H.  Philadelphia  merchant.  "M.  Huizinga 

Messchert".  Motto  "Qnica  Virtus  Hecessaria."  Messchert 
engraved  the  plate  and  finding  the  heraldry  false,  sup¬ 
pressed  it.  Armorial.  $.50 


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77.  Mills,  S.  G.  "Samuel  Gillam  Mills."  c.1770.  Wreath 

and  Ribbon  armorial.  $7.50 

78.  Milner,  James.  Virginia,.  "James  Milner."  Allen,  578. 

Chippendale-armorial.  $6.00 

79.  Moore,  John,  1686-1749.  New  York  merchant,  member  of  Pro¬ 

vincial  Council.  "John  Moore."  Motto  "Nihil  Utile 
Q,uod  non  Hone s turn.  "  Chippendale-armorial.  $15.00 

80.  Moore,  H.  F.  President  of  Columbia  College,  1842-49. 

"Hathl.  F.  Moore.  P.  Maverick  sc."  Allen,  586. 

Wreath  and  Ribbon  armorial.  $3.00 

81.  Morris,  Gouverneur,  1752-1816.  H.  Y. ,  United  States 

Minister  to  Prance.  "Gouverneur  Morris  Esq_r."  Motto 
"Tandem  Vincitur."  Chippendale-armorial.  $7.50 

82.  - .  Probably  the  same  man  as  the  proceeding.  "Gouver¬ 

neur  Morris."  Label.  $2.00 

83.  Morris,  James.  Of  Hew  York.  "James  Morris."  Allen, 

593,  Chippendale-armorial.  Wide  margins.  $7.50 


84.  Morris,  John.  Attorney  General  during  the  Revolution,  of 

Philadelphia.  "J.  M. "  Allen,  592.  Crest.  $7.50 

85.  Morris Lewis .  Father  of  Lewis,  the  Signer,  and  Gouverneur, 

"Lewis  Morris  Esqr."  Motto  "Tandem  Vincitur."  c.1740. 
Allen ,  594.  In  book  with  signature  of  Gov.  Lewis  Morris 
on  title.  Chippendale-armorial.  Wide  margins.  $50.00 


86.  Murray,  John,  Earl  of  Dunmore.  Royal  Governor  of  Hew  York 

in  1770  and  Virginia  in  1771.  "Murray  Earl  of  Du:  re." 
Motto  "Furth  Fortune."  Allen,  602.  Armorial,  with 
supporters.  With  margins  cut  close,  injuring  name  and 

motto  ribbons.  $8.50 

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87.  Hewburyport ,  Mass.  "Hewburyport  Atheneum. "  Allen,  606. 

Ailegorial.  $1.25 


88.  Hew  Haven,  Conn.  "Mechanic  Library  Hew  Haven.  Doolittle 
del  et  Sculp."  c.1793.  Motto  "Improve  the  moment." 
See  Pi cham,  p.  25.  Chippendale  bookpile.  $10.00 


89.  - .  "Mechanic  Library  Hew  Haven  Ho. _ "  Motto  "Improve 

the  moment."  Pictorial.  Margins  repaired. $5. 00 


90.  -  .  "Social  Lilya  Comp*  .  A.  Doolittle  del  et  sculp. 

'  of  poetry)  Ho. _ .  Weeks."  Scroll  bearing 

list  of  books.  u,  '.  See  Pincham,  p.  25.  Pic¬ 
torial.  $10.00 


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91.  New  London,  Conn.  ’’The  Public  Library  of  New  London. 

Class  No. _  George  Wharton  Edwards.”  Pictorial.  $.50 


92.  New  York.  "New  York  Society  Library.  1789.  No. _ 

Maverick  Set.  Crown  Street.”  Allen,  615. 

Allegorical.  $10.00 


93.  Overton,  T.  J.  ’’Thomas  J.  Overton.  No. 
Label. 


94.  Parker,  Samuel.  Roxbury,  Mass.  ’’Samuel  Parker’s  No. _ " 

Allen,  642.  Allegorical.  $5.50 

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95.  Penn,  Thomas.  Proprietor  of  Pennsylvania.  William  Penn’s 

son.  William  Penn’s  plate,  as  below,  with  name  altered 
to  ’’Thomas  Penn  of  Stoke  Pogeis  in  the  County  of  Bucks, 
Eirst  Proprietor  of  Pennsylvania. ”  c.1720.  Allen,  655. 

$25.00 


96.  Penn,  William.  Pounder  of  Pennsylvania.  "William  Penn 

Esqr.  Proprietor  of  Pennsylvania :  1703.”  Motto 

_ _ "Bum  Clawum  Ten  earn.  ”  Allen,  656.  Barly  Armorial. 

Margins  cut  close.  $65.00 

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97.  Pennypacker,  S.  W.  Governor  of  Pennsylvania,  1903- . 

"Pannebakker  Samuel  W.  Pennypacker.”  Motto  "Mein 
Siegel  ist  ein  Tiegel."  Armorial.  $.50 


98.  Pepperell,  Sir  William.  Loyalist,  grandson  of  the  first 

baronet.  "Peperi"  Motto  "Virtute  Parta  Tuemini.” 
c.1780.  Allen,  654.  Chippendale-armorial.  $10.00 

99.  Petersen,  C.  E.  ”Ex  Libris  Rev.  Carl  E.  Petersen.  B.C.T. 

L.  E.  Levy  So.  Phila.  1896.”  Allegorical.  $.50 

100.  Powel,  Samuel,  1739-93.  Twice  mavor  of  Philadelphia. 

’’Samuel  Powel.”  Motto  ’’Proprium  Deems  et  Patrum.  ” 

Allen,  690.  Chippendale-armorial.  Lower  right-hand 

corner  damaged.  $1.00 

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101.  Power,  James.  Virginia.  ’’James  Power  of  King  William 

County.  £.S,D.  Price  _ .”  Motto  "Impavide.” 

Allen,  694.  Chippendale-armorial.  $8.00 

102.  Pownall,  Thomas.  Governor  of  Mass.,  1757  and  of  New  Jersey 

1755,  ’’Thomas  Pownall.  Psalm  37.21.”  Mbttoes 
"Videte  et  cavete  ab  avaritia.  Luke  12. xv.  ’’and  "The 
Wicked  borroweth  &  payeth  not  again."  Allen,  695. 
Bookpile  armorial.  $30.00 


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103. 


Second  state  of  the  preceding  plate. 

nail  impaling  Hardie. 


Arms ,  Pow- 

$25 . 00 


104. 


Priestman,  William.  "Wm.  Pries tman , 
Philadelphia.  No. _ . "  Label. 


No.  266,  Arch  Street, 

$.75 


105.  Provoost,  Samuel.  Pirst  Episcopal  Bishop  of  Nev  York. 

"Sami:  Provost  Esqr:  Coll:  Pet:  Cant."  Motto  "Pro 
Libertate . "  c.1765.  Allen,  708.  Chippendale- 

armorial.  $15.00 


106.  Randolph,  John,  1773-1833.  Virginian  statesman  and  orator. 

"John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke."  Mottoes  "Nil  Admirari." 
and  "Pari  Quae  Sentiat."  Allen,  714.  Chippendale- 

armorial.  $4.00 

107.  - .  Another  state  of  the  preceeding  plate,  lacking  the 

first  motto  and  the  rihhon  above  the  crest.  $4.00 


108.  Ravenel,  Daniel.  "Daniel  Ravenel  Charleston,  S.  C. 

1890."  Armorial.  $1.00 


109.  Reformed  Church.  "The  Historic  Society  of  the  Reformed 

Church  in  the  United  States.  Lancaster,  Penna. 

1881."  Legend  below  the  arms  "Arms  of  Pred.eriok  III 
Elector  of  the  Palatinate  1563."  Armorial.  $.75 

110.  Revely,  Henry.  "Henry  Revely.  Is.  Kirk  Sc."  c.1760. 

Allen,  725.  Chippendale-armorial.  $5.00 

111.  Rutherfoord,  John,  Probably  the  Governor  of  Virginia  in 

1841.  "John  Rutherfoord. "  Label.  $.75 

112.  Sargent,  Epes.  Massachusetts.  "No. _  Eoes  Sargent.  P. 

Revere  Sculp."  c.1765.  Allen,  760.  Chippendale- 
armorial.  In  book,  with  dated  signature  of  Sargent  on 

fly-leaf.  '  $65.00 

113.  Smith,  Robert.  Perhaps  Major  general  Smith  of  Virginia. 

"Robert  Smith."  Armorial.  $8.00 

114.  Smith,  William.  New  York.  "William  Smith,  A.M."  Motto 

"Nil  Utile  Quod  non  Hone s turn. "  Allen,  805.  Jacobean- 

armorial.  Margins  cut  close.  $5.50 

115.  Smith,  W.  P.  Probably  of  New  York.  "William  P.  Smith  A.M. 

Thomas  Johnston  Sculp:"  Motto  "Deus  Nobis  Otia  Pecit." 
c,1740.  Allen,  808.  Jacobean-armorial.  In  a  book, 
with  Smith’s  signature  on  fly-leaf.  $35.00 


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116.  Stewart,  Anthony,  Annapolis  merchant,  concerned  in  the 
Tea  riots  of  1774.  "Anthony  Stewart  Annapolis 
Maryland."  Motto  "Hobilis  Ira."  Allen,  824. 
Chippendale-armorial.  Wide  margins.  $25.00 


117.  Strong,  William.  Probably  Justice  of  Supreme  Court  of  Uni¬ 
ted  States.  "William  Strong."  c.1870.  Label.  $.50 


118. 


Tayloe,  John. 
Allen,  846. 


"John  Tayloe,  of  Mount  Airy  Virginia." 
Library  interior.  Pine  plate.  $12.00 


119.  Taylor,  Samuel.  "Samuel  Taylor,  Manchester."  Label.  $1.00 


120.  Tazewell,  John. 

quid  Hirais." 


"John  Tazewell  Virginia,."  Motto  "He 
Allen,  850.  Chippendale-armorial .  $6.00 


121.  Thomas,  Isaiah.  Celebrated  Massachusetts  printer,  1749- 

1831.  "Ho. _ .  Isaiah  Thomas."  Motto  "Hec  Elatus , 

nec  Dejectus."  Allen,  853.  Jacobean-armorial .  $5.00 


122.  Tiernan,  Luke,  1757-1839.  Merchant  of  Baltimore.  "Luke 

Tiernaiu"  Label.  -  $.50 

123.  Union  Club,  Hew  York,  founded  1836.  "Union  Club." 

Label.  $1.75 


124.  United  States.  "Bureau  of  navigation,  Havy  Department." 

Motto  "Vigilemus  ut  Vigilatis."  Allen,  877. 

Pictorial.  $1.75 

125.  - .  Another  impression.  Stained.  $1.25 

126.  Verster,  J.  P.  "Jean  P.  Verster.  1895.  Ex  Libris. 

Fritz  W.  Schottelndreier .  Pect.  Amst."  Motto  "Be 
just  but  dont  trust  every  one."  Boolcpile-armorial.  $.50 

27.  Virgina.  "Virginia  State  Library."  Motto  "Sic  Semper 

■  Tyrannis."  Seal.  $.50 


128. 


Vo  mar  d ,  Antony.  "E.  Libris 

Ha  r va  r  d  i.  rum ,  C  an  t  ab  r  i  g  i  a  e , 

Label . 


Antonii  Voinard ,  Collegium 
Mass.  A.D.18 _ ." 

$1.50 


129.  Warren  0.  ,W.  Boston,  Mass.  "0,  Washington  Warren. 

No. _ Allen,  907.  Armorial. 

130.  Warren,  J.  M.  Celebrated  surgeon  of  Boston,  Mass. 

Mason  Warren."  Allen,  909.  Armorial. 


$.50 

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Washington,  Bushrod,  1762-1829,  lie  phew 
"Bushrod  Washington.  "  Motto  "Rxitus 
Allan,  912.  Chippendale-armorial. 


of  the  Genera,!. 
Aota  Probat." 

Very  wide  margins . 


$5.00 


132.  Washington,  George.  First  president  of  the  United  States. 
"George  Washington."  Motto  "Exitus  Acta  Probat." 
c.1770.  Allen,  913.  Chippendale-armorial.  In  book, 
with  his  autograph  signature  on  title-page. 


133.  Washington. 

ington. 


University  Club.  "University  Club  Wa.3h- 
Hy  S&ndham  Bel.  1391."  Pictorial.  $.50 


134.  Webb,  J.  W.  Probably  the  editor  of  "The  World",  minister 
to  Brazil,  "I.  Watson  Webb."  Motto  "Principia  non 
Homines."  c.1840.  Armorial.  $4.00 


135.  White,  T.  P.  "Rev.  T.  P.  White,  A.M. " 
Armorial. 


Motto  "Candidas. " 

.50 


136. 


Williamson,  R.  C.  "Robert  C.  Williamson 
V- rg:  i ■ ,  ho . _ . "  Label. 


Richmond , 


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137.  Willis.  "Willis.  1751.'"  Allen,  943. 

armorial. 


Chippendale - 

$5.50 


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Woodbury,  J.  P.  Boston  collector. 
In  motto  ribbon  "Wodeberie  T.R.E. 
Woodbury  1624."  Armorial. 


"John  P.  Woodbury." 
1086  —  Wood burgh  — 

$.50 


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Wo r me ley ,  Ralph.  Virginian  loyalist.  "Ralph  Wormeley , 
Rosegili."  Motto  "Rune  mihl  nunc  alii."  c.1770. 
Alien,  957.  Chipendale -armorial,  $4.50 


140.  Yale  College.  "No. _ .  Linoniari  Library  Yale  College. 

Doolittle  sc  1802."  Motto  "Amicitia  Concordia  Soli 
Noscimus . "  On  scroll  "Linonie,  Sept.  12th  1753. 


Q,dieseio  in  perfecto."  Allen,  968.  Allegorical.  $7.50 

14j  .  - .  "Presented  to  the  Linoniari  Library  by .  G. 

Fair man. "  (The  blank  filled  out  in  ink  ’The  Class  of 

1324,  1324’;.  Alien,  969.  Allegorical.  $4.50 

142.  - .  Another  impression  of  the  preceeding  plate.  Name 

erased  from  the  blank,  slightly  damaged.  $1.00 


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143.  SPENCELEY,  J.  WINFRED. 

A  Boston  engraver  who  began  work  in  1882  in  the 
employ  of  J.  A.  Lowell  &  Co.,  Boston.  In  1887,  he 
started  for  himself  as  a  book-plate  artist  and  is  now 
considered  one  of  the  foremost  American  designers  and 

engravers . 

A  VERY  DESIRABLE  COLLECTION  OF  130  SIGNED  PROOFS , 
SOME  ON  INDIA  PAPER,  OF  BOOK-PLATES  ENGRAVED  BY 
SPENCELEY  BETWEEN  1896  AND  1906.  IN  PERFECT 
CONDITION,  WITH  WIDE  MARGINS.  As  a  lot,  $650.00 


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CD  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  J.  M.  Thompson. 


MDCCCXCVI. 


R.  C. "  On  Japan  paper. 


$1.50 


FRENCH,  EDWIN  DAVIS. 


An  eminent  American  book-plate  artist  who  came  to 
New  York  in  1876  as  an  engraver  on  silver.  It  was  not 
until  1893  that  he  turngd  his  attention'  to  book-plates 
but  since  that  time  he  has  devoted  himself  almost  ex¬ 
clusively  to  them. 


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French  fee. ,  1894. 

- .  SIGNED  PROOF, 

French  fc.  1394. 

- .  SIGNED  PROOF, 

E.  D.  F.  1903.” 


"Ex  Libris  W.  E.  Eaillie.  E.  D. 

On  India  paper.  $5.00 

"Ex  Libris  Janies  Hale  Bates.  E.  D. 

On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

"Ex  Libris  William  Augustus  Brewer. 

On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 


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148.  - .  REMARQUE  PROOF,  SIGHED,  "Katherine  Thomas  Cary. 

1905.  E.  D.  F. "  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

149.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  "Ex  Lihris  Charles  E.  Clark,  M.D. 

E.  D.  F.  Sc.  1894.”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

150.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF.  Another  variety  of  plate  belonging 

to  Dr.  Clark,  same  date.  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

151.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  "Ex  Lihris  Micajah  Pratt  Clough. 

E.  D.  F.  sc.  1896.”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

152.  - .  PROOF,  ”Ex  Lihris  Micajah  P.  Clough.  1895. 

E.  D.  F.  sc.”  On  Japan  paper.  $3.00 

153.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  ”Ex  Lihris  Hiram  Edmund  Deals, 

Fleming  ton ,  H.  J.  E.  D.  French  sc.  1894,”  On 
Japan  paper.  $5.00 

154.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  "Ex  Lihris  Dorothy  Furman. 

E.  D.  F.  1902.”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

155.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  ”Ex  Lihris  Edwin  R.  Holden.  E.  D. 

French  sc.  1894”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

156.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  ”Ex  Lihris  Charles  Conover  Kalb- 

fleisch.  E.  D.  French  sc.  1894.”  On  Japan 
paper.  $5.00 

157.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  ”Emily  Hoe  Lay/rence.  E.  D.  F. 

1894.”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

158.  - .  SIGHED  PROOF,  ”Ex  Lihris  Georgia.  Medora  Lee. 

MDCCCCIV.  E.  D.  F.”  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 


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Margins  cut  close.  $5.00 

160.  - .  SIGNED  PRO 03? ,  "The  Oxford  Club,  Lynn.  E.  D.  E. 

sc.  1894."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

161.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Henry  Sherburne  Rowe. 

E.  D,  French.  1894."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

162.  — - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  John  Page  Woodbury. 

1894.  E.  D.  French  sc."  On  Japsm  paper.  $5.00 


HOPSON,  WILLIAM  F. 

An  artist  and  illustrator  in  New  Haven,  Connecticut. 
He  has  been  an  engraver  all  his  life  but  only  began  to 
work  on  book-plates  in  1892. 


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166. 


167. 


- .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Frederick  Graham  Aylward, 

W.  E.  Home,  inv.  1893.  W.  F.  Hopson,  del.  sc.,  1896." 
On  India  paper.  $5.00 

- .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ada  M.  Hopson,  Her  Book.  Brook- 

side,  1898.  W.  F.  Hopson,  1902."  On  Japan  paper. 

$5.00 

- - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  W.  F.  Hopson  New  Haven. 

W.  F.  H.  1.893.  No. _ ."  On  Japan  paper.  Margins 

slightly  soiled.  $2.50 

- - — .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Books  of  the  Graphic  Arts,  W.  F. 

Hopson.  W.  F.  Hopson,  1396."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

- -  SIGNED  PROOF,  by  artist  and  owner.  "Ex  Libris 

Frederic  J.  Libbie,  Boston,  1895. 


paper. 


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W.  E.  Hopson."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

-.  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Rachel  Norton  Her  Book.  B.  G.  G. 


1898."  On  India  paper.  Hopson  did  not  design  this 
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SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Lihris  Margaret  Van  Zandt. 


1895. 


W.  F.  I-I.  " 


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— .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Frederick  Wells  Williams. 
W.  F.  Hopson,  1898."  On  India  paper.  $3.50 


SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Louis  N.  Wilson 


1902. 


Eng.  in  aquatint  by  W.F.  Hopson."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 


— .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  John  S.  Wood. 
William  F.  Hopson."  On  India  paper. 

— .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Yale  University  Library. 


Hopson  1901.  On  India  paper. 


1897. 

$3.50 

W.  F. 

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175.  PEASE,  B.  C.  Proof,  "Ex  Libris  Rev.  Carl  E.  Petersen. 

B.  C.  Pease,  1898."  Only  three  printed.  $4.00 


176. 


177. 


SMITH,  SIDNEY  L.  A  Boston  engraver. 

- .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Adaline  B.  Beal,  Ex  Libris.  S.L.S. 


1897."  On  Japan  paper. 


2  PROOFS  ON  ONE  SHEET,  SIGNED.  "Bangor  Public 


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A.D.  1883,  From  the  John  F.  Patten  Fund.  S.L.S. 

Jan.,  1903.”  $5.00 

179.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "John  S.  Bartlett.  S.L.S.  Nov. 

1898."  $5.00 

180.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex-Libris  George  Glover  Crocker. 

S.L.S.  Feb.,  1904."  $5.00 

181.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Gratwick.  S.L.S.  ’97."  $5.00 


SPENCELEY,  J. 

WINFRED.  See  above. 

182. 

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"Alice  Root  Atkinson. 

J.W.S. 

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183. 

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"George  Foster  Barnes, 

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184. 

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"Mary  H.  Fee.  J.W.S. 

’95.  " 

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185. 

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"Noble  Foster  Hoggson. 

J.W.S. . 

’96."  #3.50 

186.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Henry  Kidder  Gilbert. 

J.  W.  Spenceley.  Del.  Sc  1900."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 


187.  - .  SIGNED  PROOF,  "Ohio  State  University.  A  gift  from 

the  library  of  Emerson  Elbridge  White.  J.  W.  Spenceley 
1903."  On  Japan  paper.  $5.00 

188.  - .  REMARQUE  PROOF,  "Walter  Conway  Prescott.  J.  W. 

Spenceley  Del. -Sculp.  1897."  On  Japan  paper.  $3.50 

189.  - .  REMARQUE  PROOF,  "Ex  Libris  Walter  Conway  Prescott 

Massachusetts.  1898.  J.  W.  Spenceley,  Del-Sc."  On 
Japan  paper.  $5.00 

190.  - .  PROOF,  "M.  M.  Sands.  J.  W.  S. ,  ’95."  $3.50 

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in  one  already  started.  These  lots  include 
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